27 | O akville B eaver | T hursday,N ovem ber 25,2021 insidehalton.com This report is courtesy of Fortunate Realty. Intended to solicit buyers or sellers not currently under contract.Copyright © 2021 Oakville - If you're like most homebuyers, you have two primary considerations in mind when you start looking for a home. First, you want to find the home that perfectly meets your needs and desires, and secondly, you want to purchase this home for the lowest possible price. When you analyze those successful home buyers who have been able to purchase the home they want for thousands of dollars below the fair market value, some common denominators emerge.While the negotiating skills of your agent are important, there are three additional key factors that must come into play long before you ever submit an offer. This topic has been the subject of extensive analysis by Industry Experts, and a summary of their findings, and a specific step-by-step purchase plan for homebuyers, can be found in a new special report called "Homebuyers: How to Save Thousands of Dollars When You Buy".This free report outlines the psychology of how a seller sets their asking price, and gives you 3 simple steps to follow, before you even set foot in a seller's home,which could help you to successfully slash thou-sands of dollars off the price of the home you want, even in the hot sellers'market. To order a FREE Special Report, hear a brief recorded message about how to order your FREE copy of this report call toll-free 1-855-720-4937 and enter 2414.You can call any time, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Get your free special report NOW to find out how you can save thousands of dollars when you buy a home. Buy a Oakville Home for Less Money - Free Report Reveals What You Can Do to Save Thousands Oakville - A new report has just been released which reveals 7 costly mistakes that most homeowners make when selling their home, and a 9 Step System that can help you sell your home fast and for the most amount of money. This industry report shows clearly how the traditional ways of selling homes have become increasingly less and less effective in today's market. The fact of the matter is that fully three quarters of homesellers don't get what they want for their homes and become disillusioned and - worse - financially disadvantaged when they put their homes on the market. As this report uncovers, most homesellers make 7 deadly mistakes that cost them literally thousands of dollars. The good news is that each and every one of these mistakes is entirely preventable. In answer to this issue, industry insiders have prepared a free special report entitled "The 9 Step System to Get Your Home Sold Fast and For Top Dollar". To order a FREE Special Report, visit https://www.gtahomesoldguaranteed.ca/ seller_mistakes or to hear a brief recorded message about how to order your FREE copy of this report call toll-free 1-888-343-6354 and enter 1000.You can call any time, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Or Just text SLIP1113 to 555000 Get your free special report NOW to find out how you can get the most money for your home. Which ofThese cosTly homeseller misTakesWillyou makeWhenyou sellyour oakville home? This report is courtesy of James Stanley, Sales Representative RE/MAX Aboutowne Realty Corp., Brokerage 1235 N. Service Rd., W., Suite 100 Oakville 905-842-7000. Not intended to solicit buyers or sellers currently under contract. 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Consumer Re- ports notes that improper operation of a generator can quickly prove deadly. If carbon monoxide con- centrations are too high, individuals can lose their lives in as little as five minutes. And this is no in- significant threat, as the Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates that 95 people died from generator-associated carbon monoxide poisoning in 2017. CR recommends operating generators at least 20 feet away from the house. Individuals should familiarize themselves with their genera- tors upon purchasing them so they aren't forced to endure a trial by fire when the power goes out. • Stock up on essentials. The Red Cross rec- ommends keeping a two-week supply of non- perishable food and water in the house, making sure to date each container of water and replace it every six months. Keep some extra coolers in the house so food can be stored on ice before it spoils in the refrigerator or freezer. 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